Fence-post.



UTILES H. GRISWOLID AND SAMUEL GRISWOLID, OE ILLINOIS.

FENCE-PST'.

Application led March 5, 1912. .Serial No. 681,717.

T0 au 'Lr/wm, it may concern 1 Be it known that we, Gines H.c GRIsWoLD and SAMUEL Gmswonn, citizens of the United States, residing at Tennessee, in the county of McDonough and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fence posts.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, efficient and strong structure of this character with a minimum amount of material which may be cheaply manufactured and sold.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a substantially conical metallic post having an apertured flange running longitudinally of the same and adapted to receive the wires of the fence or securing members for holding the wire to the post.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a conical post having a detachable retaining flange which can be slipped over the ypost and which will bind upon the post at its lower or largeend, which flange is adapted to hold the post in the ground against the strain of the fence wires.

A still further Vobject of the invention is the provision of a metallic post of this character having a longitudinal flange with novel means for securing the fence wires to the flange.

Further objects of this invention will appear as the following specific description is read in connection with ithe accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which z- Figure l is a side elevation. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section therethrough. Fig. 3 is a similar'section showing the retaining llange applied. thereto. Fig. 4 is a detail front ele- V vation showing a modiied form'o flange before and after the wire has been applied thereto. Fig. 5 is a detail side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 4.

In the specific embodiment of the invention 'as illustrated herein, 1 represents a sheet of metal whose free longitudinal edges are bent at an angle and disposed in a downwardly and outwardly inclined direction with respect to the sheet, to produce Hanges 2 and 3, which when brought together to produce what will be hereinafter known as the conical body 4, directly abut each other throughout their length and form a wire receiving or securing flange hereinafter' spoken' of as the unitary member. The flange 2 is considerably longer erwider than the flange 3 and embraces and engages the longitudinal. edge of the latter mentioned flange and is thence bent and engaged with the full transverse width and longitudinal extent of the .flange is provided with a plurality of apertures 5' which are either adapted to receive directly the fence wires or to receive securing devices which holdthe wire to the post. In F ig. 3, there is shown a retaining ange 6 which is centrally apertured as'shown' at 7 and has extending radially therefrom a slot 8 which opens into the laperture and is.

adapted to receive the wire retaining ange of the post. The central aperture 7 in the flange or 'disk 6 is of such size that the disk may be slipped down over the post until thel walls of -the aperture 7 frictionally bind against the large or lower end of the post, and-the outer side faces of its ftlanges 2 and4 8.- Vhen the post is embedded in the ground with this lange in position upon the sarie, it will be readily perceived that the saine is held more firmly against any lifting strain produced by the wires where the same are stretched taut between two higher posts on.

opposite sides of the post having `the flange.

I n the modification shown in Figs. 4c and 5, the wire supportimg flange is provided with splits orcnts 9 whichextend into the wire receiving apertures 10. 'The portions between the apertures are bent as shown in -Fig. 4. so as to permit the insertions of the wires into the apertures 10, after which the portions between the apertures are bent into alinement, as is also shown in this ligure. By this method, the wires do not have to be inserted' throughthe holes and yet require no additional or auxiliary fastening devices.

What we claim as new is A fence post comprising an integraltubular -conical body, a ange formed from the body and extending radiallyv therefrom aev . throughout the entire length of the body, e Venting any acedenta-l movement or tbe 1V removable flat retaining member epertured lenge with respect to the body.

to surround the body, and the apertures In testimony whereof we affix our signatbereof having extended radially therefrom tures in presence of two Witnesses.

en elongated slot, the apertures of said rey GLES H. GRISVOLD. taining member closely fitting the large end SAMUEL GRISVVOLD. of the body and the elongated radial slot Witnesses: thereof rietonelly engaging the radial E. BERT WEAR, flange formed from the body, whereby prel E. H. ,HoLsTNn 

